It just does not sit right, but it happens everyday in everyday situations like car buying, insurance buying, grocery buying, clothes buying, etc.....If people are willing to pay for it, it will be offered and they will be asked if they would like some more.

Keep the old car, opt for the cheaper cell phone plan (and don't go over your minutes/data), don't eat out for every meal (good for both your wallet and your health), don't buy expensive clothes, etc.

They need a place to put dirty workboots, work clothing and equipment.

Wear clothing that is professional but easy to move around in (and possibly run in, so shoes too!).

They pay cash for everything (cars, education, clothes, food, vacations) and leverage when it makes sense (real estate).

Buy warm clothes and coats and see how many houses you can buy 6 months after we get a cold snap where it hits -20 to minus 30 degrees and doesn't get above zero degrees for 3 or 4 weeks . 

It is also very damaging to clothing and carpeting, the human body, and the environment.

to re-wire the entire house, the existing is that cloth/tar type that deteriorates when you look at it sideways and threatens to burn it all down any day.

I have the rent mailed, I don't carry cash and I keep a low profile( old truck, work clothes) I also don't get involved in landlord /tenant disputes. 

I did this, and to date, I have never been reimbursed for a clothes dryer, room purifier, Keurig, barstools, console table, pizza oven, Rowenta and countless smaller items that were broken or missing when I return home.